Is there some sort of 'Birthday Curse'? Teams tend to do really poorly when one/both of them has their birthday:

For instance, Derek & Drew were eliminated on their birthday on TAR3.

Nathan & Jennifer were eliminated on Jennifer's birthday on TAR12.

And Nick & Starr had their worst leg (Leg 9) on Nick's birthday, in which they had heaps of taxi troubles.

But Flight Time broke this curse, because I believe he and Big Easy won Leg 8 on Flight Time's birthday on TAR15.

Are there any other interesting facts regarding birthdays?

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1. Don't pick up the phone - You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone.2. Don't let him in - You have to kick him out again.3. Don't be his friend - You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning.And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him. ♥

I didn't know this either, until very recently - but every team who has won on Leg 3 of any version of the race has never won the whole race.

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1. Don't pick up the phone - You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone.2. Don't let him in - You have to kick him out again.3. Don't be his friend - You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning.And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him. ♥

And only one reality crossover team has made the final 3...all the others have gotten eliminated before the halfway point. I'm actually hoping that Brenchel will join that curse, because I really can't stand either one

If they place first on a Russian leg, they will make it to final 3, or come in last the next leg.

TAR 5: Chip and Kim - Final 3TAR 9: Eric and Jeremy - Final 3TAR 13: Tony and Dallas - Eliminated next leg, Nick and Starr - Final 3TAR 14: Jodi and Christie - last next leg, Margie and Luke - Final 3TAR 17: Jill and Thomas/Nat and Kat - both Final 3

If they place first on a Russian leg, they will make it to final 3, or come in last the next leg.

TAR 5: Chip and Kim - Final 3TAR 9: Eric and Jeremy - Final 3TAR 13: Tony and Dallas - Eliminated next leg, Nick and Starr - Final 3TAR 14: Jodi and Christie - last next leg, Margie and Luke - Final 3TAR 17: Jill and Thomas/Nat and Kat - both Final 3

Interesting!!

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1. Don't pick up the phone - You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone.2. Don't let him in - You have to kick him out again.3. Don't be his friend - You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning.And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him. ♥

And I also noticed a couple of days ago that no team has ever won Leg 3 and finished the race in 3rd place - although this pattern would not hold true if we took International Versions of TAR into consideration.

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1. Don't pick up the phone - You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone.2. Don't let him in - You have to kick him out again.3. Don't be his friend - You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning.And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him. ♥

And I also noticed a couple of days ago that no team has ever won Leg 3 and finished the race in 3rd place - although this pattern would not hold true if we took International Versions of TAR into consideration.

ETA: I looked into it and this is actually true. The only exception is in TAR11 (the exception season) when odd circumstances allowed one team to take a FF twice. So, if there are two fast forwards used by two teams then the winner of the second one has always won the race.

ETA: I looked into it and this is actually true. The only exception is in TAR11 (the exception season) when odd circumstances allowed one team to take a FF twice. So, if there are two fast forwards used by two teams then the winner of the second one has always won the race.

ETA: I looked into it and this is actually true. The only exception is in TAR11 (the exception season) when odd circumstances allowed one team to take a FF twice. So, if there are ONLY two fast forwards used by two teams then the winner of the second one has always won the race.

ETA: I looked into it and this is actually true. The only exception is in TAR11 (the exception season) when odd circumstances allowed one team to take a FF twice. So, if there are ONLY two fast forwards used by two teams then the winner of the second one has always won the race.